While Don provided a nice distraction, I would still like an answer to my question.
Maybe you should have had a reserve!
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I am curious. What have you learned from this thread Evorlor?
Joshua Collection example right?
Are you saying that you judge an E-Bay seller as a bad seller simply because they use reserve prices in their auction listings? What do you know...
It is easier to see on an uncirculated coin. Once you know the pickup points, cherrypicking a circulated example becomes easier. [img]
I agree with Shane. Given the lack of marks, the coin almost certainly has impaired luster due to the deep toning. Wait until you get the coin....
Stealer, he was referring to the number of exquisitely toned 1939-D Mercury Dimes in existence. Nothing to do with 1916-D's.
I didn't ask for an ideal without qualification or explanation. I asked for the optimum "type coin" for the Mercury Dime series. When you say...
Go to Heritage Auctions http://coins.ha.com/ and sign up for a free membership. Once a member, you will have access to their auction archives....
Glad to see someone thinks this is an interesting topic. Thank you Stewart. IMO, a type coin needs to be a superlative example that displays all...
I love it too, it is super cool. [img] [img]
I am not a fan of the term expert but do consider my experience in the realm of toned coins substantial. What I know about Bay Bridge Commems is...
Wasn't Feld was it?
I don't have enough experience selling my coins to say definitively, but unless the coin got blasted in the thread, I would think that any...
Wow, I didn't know that. And this might be a dumb question but I don't understand why?
Classic Commemoratives in high grades are very dependent upon luster. Your coin is very clean but colorful toning approaches charcoal in color on...
In a word, NUMISMATOGRAPHY Taking quality photographs of coins is a hobby all in itself and it will greatly increase your enjoyment of...
Congratulations but key dates are the worst selection for a type coin unless you are completing a key date type set.
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